Heritage Railroad
The museum has a heritage railroad which operates passenger excursion trains several times per day during the tourist season. Trains are powered by either steam or diesel locomotives from the museum's collection. Cab rides can be purchased for $10 (diesel locomotives only).
Visitors may also purchase tickets to ride the roundhouse turntable on selected days, demonstrated in the video link below.
Read more about this topic: North Carolina Transportation Museum
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